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Cheesy Twice Baked Potatoes

The Cheesy Twice Baked Potato is the potato in its absolute best-dressed form. Loaded potatoes are surprisingly simple and can be topped with just about anything. They’re the perfect side dish or a whole meal in themselves and can even be made and frozen for later!
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 8
Calories: 378kcal
Author: Megan Porta

Ingredients

  • 4 Russet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 8 oz sour cream
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 tsp seasoned salt
  • 8 slices bacon cooked and chopped
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded, for topping
  • 1/2 cup sour cream for topping
  • 2 tbsp chives chopped, for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using a fork, poke holes all around potatoes. Place on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
  • When the potatoes are fork tender, cut them in half lengthwise and scoop out potato flesh using a spoon, leaving 1/2-inch rim to create a boat.
  • Add the potato flesh to a mixing bowl and add milk, sour cream, butter, 1/2 cup cheese and seasoned salt. Using a stand or hand-held mixer, beat on medium speed until creamy. Stir in bacon. Divide the mixture between the potato boats and place back on the baking sheet.
  • Top the potatoes with shredded cheese and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Top with sour cream and chives. Serve hot!

Notes

  • When poking your potatoes with the fork, try to poke a perforated line where you’ll be slicing!
  • Instead of using a hand mixer, consider using a potato masher to mash the flesh before adding the remaining ingredients.
  • Room temperature dairy ingredients combine with the hot potatoes better, decreasing the chance of gummy potatoes
  • Add spices of your choice to the mashed potato filling, such as garlic powder, cayenne pepper, dry ranch dressing mix or paprika.
  • Use a reduced-calorie variety of sour cream, Greek yogurt or cut the amount in half To make this recipe a little healthier.
  • You can also reduce the amount of butter or replace some of it with olive oil.

Nutrition

Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 599mg | Potassium: 577mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 619IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 1mg
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